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My car is cursed
It's been hit 3 times in this spot. Just happened today. This was a new fender I put on last fall.
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05-05-2005, 10:32 AM
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3 timer
Three times since 1984?
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Dude, you park on the street in Cambridge. That is one of te worst places for people who don't give a crap about other people's cars. I am surprised it has only happened 3 times.
Sorry to see it, as it infuriates me everytime it happens to me. I seem to attach those jerks in parking lots, since I can park in a driveway at home.
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3 times in three years
once at the mall where I was parked far away from anyone. definitely kids once in NY, that's a given once today, definitely one of the vans restoring the houses around here. This is just something I don't need right now, although I don't suppose there's really a good time.
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some car are, I bought a 1995 M3 Summer of last year, and since I bought it
I took out the front end on a chunk of metal on the road had a 18 wheeler hit the car broad side had my trailer pop off my hitch and damage my tailgate had my wife spin out our 1988 911 into a fence and poped the tires off the rim had the front glass on the truck break had the motor in a shared race car blow had one of the trucks run out of diesel ($300 to prime the pump) All in six months, since I bought the M3.....cursed? Jim
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As a fellow 84 Guards Red Targa owner, my suggestion would be to switch to the old lights and that should fix your problem of people breaking that light/cover because the light it set back under the ring. Are people vandalizing the car or is it the result of people backing into your car?
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one of the vans restoring the houses around here.
look around and see if one of the vans has any red paint on it
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Better get that thing fixed by the end of the month when I show up at your door wanting to drive it!
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Nice pic, Chris. When are you coming over?
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Quote:
This damage did little to devalue the car. 
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Shaun,
As they say - 3 times is a charm. Hopefully this is the last time this will happen! Where are you parking? I'm the guy who parks a mile away if I park my Porsche anywhere. F$*#)(@#%&^* A$%&%%()!_+ People! Hope all is well otherwise! Thank you, Jason |
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get rid of the curse and drive your well known 73.
how is the 73? lov that car |
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Charles, the track car is sleeping.
Jason, it's all random, and I live in the only part of Cambridge where's a ton of parking, so there's no need for this sort of thing. I did catch a .5 second glimpse of a Comcast cable truck with red on the bumper corner yesterday but it was gone as soon as I got downstairs. I'm looking into installing some type of proximity alarm system. the bumper has been backed over several times, just scuffs that polish out. Any thoughts?
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too bad you cant buy something that honks your horn if a large metal object (pain vans)_ get within a foot of your bumper
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Shaun,
Maybe you should put a target on it. How about some pix of that GT3 of yours. Mike
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I'd get one of those alarm pagers. The range is somewhat limited and the antenna has a serious effect on the pager's range. Building construction also affects range. If i have to park in "nervous" places I'll try to remain close to a window. I would think a satellite pager is available ?
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Mike, no real pics, just the build process URLs below. The car is currently in storage. I know you can imagine that there's not much time to work on it, let alone race with G9Girl growing as it is (sent you an email last night). This car was once the love of my life, the company has definitely taken its place. Maybe this winter I'll finish it up.
I recently stole the 3.2 out of it for my Targa, 241K miles on it and the motor while good running, needed a rebuild and it just seemed smart to put a "fresh" one in with 103K. Noticeable difference. Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 1 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 2 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 3 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 4 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 5 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 6 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 6.2 http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/163312-project-73-911-r-rs-week-7-part-1-a.html#post1316571 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 7, part 2 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 8 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 9-10 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 11-12 Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 13
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68, 70, 88, 99 Porsche 911 
1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa 3.2 L
1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet
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